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F Paul likes liahan food.questionsRead the passage given below and answer the questions,Once a father asked his daughters, "What is the sweetest thing in the world?7'Sugar!' said theelder daughter. Salt", said his younger daughter. The father thought that his younger daughterwas making fun of him, but she stuck to her opinion. The father was obstinate, and so was hisdaughter. A quarrel broke out between them over this petty matter, and he drove her out of thehouse saying: "If you think that salt is sweeter than sugar, you had better find another homewhere the sugar is more to your taste."It is a beautiful summer night. The pretty maiden sat singing sadly in the forest around herfather's cottage. A young prince, who had lost his way while hunting the deer, heard hervoice. He came to her to ask the way. He was struck by her beauty and took her to hisbeautiful palace and married her.The bride invited her father to the wedding feast, without telling him that she was hisdaughter. All the dishes were prepared without salt. The guests began to complain as they atethe tasteless food. 'There is no salt in the meat!" they said angrily.*Ah' said the bride's father. "Salt is truly the sweetest thing in the world! But when mydaughter said so. I turned her out of my house. If only I could see her again and tell her howsorry I am!Drawing the bridal veil aside from her face, the happy girl came to her father and kissed himNow properly salted dishes were brought in and all the guests were satisfied.Be aree1. Give the meaning for the following wordsobstinateh. struck6 tests fon was@wasInterested2. What question did the father ask his daughters?3. What answers did the daughters give?4. What did the father do in anger?5. How the dishes of the wedding feast were prepared?6. Give a suitable title for the passage.Mreceived |
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Answer» Explanation: (2) the father of his daughters that what is the sweetest THING in the world (3) the ELDER daughter said that the sweetest thing was sugar but the younger daughter said that it's SALT (4) the father thrown out the younger daughter out of the house and told her if salt is the sweetest thing you should BETTER find a new house (5) the dishes of the wedding feast were made without salt (6) title should be "Salt the sweetest thing" |
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